Tour and event

The latest Japanese rock tours and events.

Report: Experiencing NUL.’s explosive and flashy show in Tokyo

Oct 5, 2019

August 16 found us in the winding streets of Shibuya, Tokyo, joining the line outside Shibuya Rex in the sweltering mid-summer heat to enter the trio's first live show which they appropriately titled "NUL. 1st ...

Interview: MAN WITH A MISSION devours big ideas for rock

G Andrew White

Oct 2, 2019

Interview, Tour and event

The enigmatic wolves from Tokyo take a bite and leave a mark while on the road. They successfully completed the North America stretch of their Chasing the Horizon World Tour and sent fans into a feral frenzy wi...

ROACH calls for wall of death in music video “Breathe”

NBT

Oct 1, 2019

Music Video, Tour and event

ROACH brings chaos to Taipei, Taiwan at rock festival ROCK IN TAICHUNG, where the members perform the song Breathe to a pumped-up crowd! In the middle of the song, vocalist taama prepares the audience for a wal...

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Report: BABYMETAL fuel high-energy show in Dallas

G Andrew White

Sep 27, 2019

Featured, Report and review, Tour and event

"Are you ready to headbang?" That was the announcement over the speakers from the video montage that played as BABYMETAL took to the stage of South Side Ballroom in Dallas—at the halfway point across America in...

the GazettE ends world tour, reveals concert and 2 audiovisual works planned for 2020

NBT

Sep 25, 2019

Releases, Tour and event, Videos

the GazettE has been working hard during the one year and two months that it took for them to finish the world tour, performing in Japan, North America, South America, Europe, and Asia—a total of 61 performance...

MIKU EXPO 2020 EUROPE dates and locations revealed!

NBT

Sep 17, 2019

Tour and event, Vocaloid/Virtual singer

The virtual diva Hatsune Miku will once again make her appearance in Europe and has slated dates for January 2020! With today's announcement, it has been revealed that the lucky cities are London, Paris, Berlin...

MAN WITH A MISSION drops “Dark Crow” EP featured in Vinland Saga anime

edoh+

Sep 9, 2019

Anime, Tour and event

Wolfmen MAN WITH A MISSION are back in town and this time they have a new single Dark Crow set for October 23. The title track will be aired as the new opening theme for Vinland Saga from the Sunday, September ...

METAL MATSURI is London’s first all-Japanese heavy metal festival

edoh+

Sep 3, 2019

Tour and event

METAL MATSURI boasting a huge collection of Japanese bands on October 4–5, 2019 at O2 Academy Islington London, headlined by Mary's Blood on the first day then Unlucky Morpheus on the second. Special guest host...

L’Arc-en-Ciel surprises with first tour in 8 years

edoh+

Sep 3, 2019

Tour and event

L'arc-en-Ciel will be knocking on the doors of five prefectures in Japan in 2020 for their first tour in eight years. Titled ARENA TOUR MMXX (pronounced "Twenty Twenty"), the tour begins in their hometown of Os...

Mary’s Blood announce first show aboard in UK and international version of “CONFESSiONS”

edoh+

Sep 1, 2019

Releases, Tour and event

The UK gets tonnes of love when it comes to Japanese rock bands, and it's no different this round as Mary's Blood will be gracing London’s O2 Academy Islington on October 4–5 this year headlining METAL MATSURI ...

BABYMETAL sends you straight to hell in English version of “Elevator Girl”

edoh+

Aug 23, 2019

Music Video, Tour and event

Ahead of the US tour that begins on September 4 in Orlando, Florida, BABYMETAL has dropped a new live music video for the English version of Elevator Girl. The trio in Elevator Girl are energetic as ever and th...

Summer Sonic 2019 Tokyo to live-stream on YouTube

edoh+

Aug 15, 2019

Entertainment, Tour and event

Very soon Summer Sonic 2019 Tokyo will be live-streamed on YouTube and will cover the four main stages titled MARINE, MOUNTAIN, SONIC, and RAINBOW at 6 am Japan time from August 16–18. You can go to the video a...

DIR EN GREY North America tour 2019 “TOUR19 This Way to Self-Destruction”

Ziggy

Aug 12, 2019

Tour and event

DIR EN GREY has announced their TOUR19 This Way to Self-Destruction which takes them across North America including the United States and Mexico this December 2019! Although their European tour 2020 was announc...

Survive Said The Prophet to make UK debut with 2 shows

edoh+

Aug 1, 2019

Tour and event

Survive Said the Prophet, who we fondly call SSTP for short, will be making their UK debut in September.The first show will be in London on September 6 at Boston Music Room‬, and the second will be in Manch...